Boban Nikolov
 Boban Nikolov | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Boban Nikolov Бобан Николов | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Štip, Macedonia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Bregalnica | ||
| 2010–2012 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Viitorul | 38 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Vardar | 64 | (8) |
| 2018–2021 | Fehérvár | 73 | (7) |
| 2021 | Lecce | 15 | (0) |
| 2021– | Sheriff Tiraspol | 8 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Macedonia U-17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Macedonia U-19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Macedonia U-21 | 24 | (2) |
| 2016– | North Macedonia | 40 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2021 | |||
Boban Nikolov (Macedonian: Бобан Николов; born 28 July 1994) is a Macedonian footballer who plays for Sheriff Tiraspol and North Macedonia as a central midfielder.
Club career[]
On 8 March 2013, Nikolov made his debut for Viitorul Constanța in the Liga I, in a 4–1 defeat to Gaz Metan Mediaș.[1] On 19 May of the same year, he scored his first Liga I goal in a 5–2 win against Steaua București.[2]
On 19 January 2021 he was signed by Italian Serie B club Lecce.[3] Seven months later, on 20 August 2021, he signed for Moldovan National Division club Sheriff Tiraspol.[4]
International career[]
On 29 May 2016, Nikolov made his international debut against Azerbaijan, and on 24 March 2017 he scored his first goal in the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein.[5] He was also a regular in the U21 and U19 categories, where he also served as captain. As of April 2020, he has earned a total of 22 caps, scoring 2 goals.[6][7]He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 2020, their first major tournament.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 20 May 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viitorul | 2012–13 | Liga I | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| Vardar | 2015–16 | Macedonian First Football League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 9 | ||
| 2017–18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Total | 64 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 83 | 13 | ||
| Fehérvár | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 73 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 106 | 11 | ||
| Lecce | 2020–21 | Serie B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2021–22 | Moldovan National Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 190 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 245 | 26 | ||
International goals[]
- As of match played 8 October 2021. North Macedonia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nikolov goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2017 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 3 |  Liechtenstein |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 19 November 2019 | Toshe Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia | 22 |  Israel |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
| 3 | 8 October 2021 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | 37 | Liechtenstein |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[]
Club[]
Vardar[8]
- Macedonian First League: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Macedonian Super Cup: 2015
Fehérvár[8]
References[]
- ^ "Boban Nikolov made his pro debut". macedonianfootball.com. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Boban Nikolov, primul străin din istorie care înscrie pentru Viitorul". Digi Sport. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "NIKOLOV IN GIALLOROSSO" (in Italian). Lecce. 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Welcome, Boban". FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ UEFA
- ^ Appearances for (North) Macedonia National Team - RSSSF
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ a b c Boban Nikolov at Soccerway
- ^ Boban Nikolov at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[]
- Profile at Macedonian Football (in English)
- Boban Nikolov at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
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